Archive · 31 Dec 2025
India Resumes Trade Talks
India and the United States are going to start talking about a trade deal again in January 2026.
They have been talking for nine months but haven't agreed on everything yet.
The talks stopped for the holidays.
The US wants to talk about farming, digital trade, and some other rules.
India thinks they are close to agreeing on a smaller deal that will help Indian companies sell things to the US more easily.
Meanwhile, India is also going to talk to Russia and Israel about new trade deals.
This is because the US has high taxes on Indian products, so India wants to sell to other countries too.
India and the Russia-led group EAEU will talk in February, and India and Israel will talk in January.
Both countries want to make deals, but it might take some more time.
India-US trade talks to resume in January 2026 after holiday pause.
Key issues include agriculture, digital trade, and non-tariff barriers.
India believes most differences have been narrowed down, but the US insists on further negotiations.
India to expedite FTA talks with Russia-led EAEU and Israel starting January 2026.
India aims to diversify export markets due to high US tariffs.
- Who
- India, United States, Russia-led EAEU, Israel
- What
- Resumption of trade talks and new FTA negotiations
- When
- January 2026 (India-US), February 2026 (India-EAEU), January 2026 (India-Israel)
- Where
- India, United States, Russia, Israel
- Why
- To finalize trade agreements and diversify export markets
- Countries Involved
- India, United States, Russia-led EAEU, Israel
- Current Status
- Talks paused due to holidays, new rounds scheduled
- Key Issues
- Agriculture, digital trade, non-tariff barriers, market diversification
- Negotiation Tracks
- Broad BTA, framework trade deal, FTA with EAEU and Israel
- Reciprocal Tariff
- 50% on Indian exporters by US
- US Ambassador
- Sergio Gor
- US Trade Representative
- Rick Switzer
- Indian Commerce Minister
- Piyush Goyal
- EAEU Trade
- $68.72 billion (2024-25)
- India-Israel Trade
- $3.62 billion (2024-25)
Sources
India-US to resume trade talks in January
India to hold trade talks with Israel in January, Russia in February: Govt sources
India Fast-Tracks FTA Talks with Russia-led EAEU and Israel to Counter High US Tariffs
Ready for another year of even stronger ties with India: US Embassy